Uterovaginal prolapse following suspected sexual abuse to a child: a case report

Abstract Background Uterovaginal prolapse occurs when damaged connective tissues allow the uterus to drop into the vagina.Rare in children, uterovaginal prolapse can occur as a result Safety Waders of violent sexual assault.This case is being reported because there has been no previous report of acquired pelvic organ prolapse following trauma suspected to be sexual abuse in a child in our setting.Case presentation Two-year-old female presented to our hospital with a 3-day history of abnormal protrusion from the vagina and a 2-day history of bleeding per vagina.

Traumatic rupture of the hymen was observed.The urethra was not edematous or hyperemic.The reduction was done successfully under sedation and maintained using a crepe bandage.There was no recurrence Drive Assembly after 3-month follow-up.

Conclusions Uterovaginal prolapse presenting among children below 5 years is rare.If bleeding per vagina is reported in a child, the clinician should be aware of the possibility of uterovaginal prolapse.

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